Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | 2 |
Who won: Pirates 5-2
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. The Pirates lead the series 1-0. The Pirates outscored the Astros 3-1 in the 5th inning. Oneil Cruz went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Isaac Paredes went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneil CruzCF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .538 | .600 | .846 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .333 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 |
| Nick Yorke3B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .429 |
| Jared TrioloSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .100 | .000 |
| Billy CookCF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .667 |
| Alika WilliamsSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .300 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Nicholas Cimillo1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .889 |
| Patrick HilsonOF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton AshcraftSP | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 1.80 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Bubba ChandlerSP | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ----- | 18.00 | -- |
| Derek DiamondSP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
